Archibald Hilson Ross Explained

Archibald Hilson Ross (1821 – (9 December 1900) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Otago region of New Zealand, and Mayor of Dunedin.

He was Mayor of Dunedin from 1880 to 1881.

Ross came second in the 1878 Roslyn by-election, beaten by Henry Driver.^[1] He represented the Roslyn electorate from to 1890.^[2] He was defeated in the 1890 general election for the new electorate of Dunedin Suburbs.^[3]

His obituary says he was an optician and enthusiastic astronomical observer, and was living with a son in Pahiatua when he died. He left a widow and a grown-up family. His death was registered as Archibald Wilson Ross.^[4]

He was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and sailed for New Zealand in 1859.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: The Roslyn Election . Western Star . 3 August 1878 . 9 . 256 . 22 January 2019.
2. Web site: The General Election, 1890 . . 26 November 2013 . 2 . 1891.
3. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 231.
4. Registrar_General historic records| https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
5. Web site: Mr A H Ross . Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand . 1900.
6. Web site: Mr A H Ross . Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand . 1900.